Realigning device for cigar-bunch machines



Feb. 24, 1925. 1,527,608

R. E. RU NDELL REALIGNING 'DEVICE FOR CIGAR BUNCH MACHINES Filed Jan. 12. 1924 ATTORNEY INVENTOR the usual way in Patented Fb. 24, 1925.

.. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUPERT n. RUNDELL, orf 'nocxvrnnn CENTER-NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 'ro INTERNA- TIONAL CIGAR MACHINERY COMPANY, A

CORPORATION on NEW JERSEY.

REALIGNING DEVICE-FOR CIGAR-BUNCH MACHINES.

. Application filed January 12, 1924., SeriaLNo. 685,793.

To all 107mm 2t may concern:

useful Improvement in Realigning Devices for Cigar-Bunch Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toa re-aligning device for cigar bunch machines. In making certain cigar bunches which are generally conical in shape, the bunch is produced in a chianti belt mechanism and is then manipulated in the usual way in a conical manipulating device to which the bunch is transferred from the chianti belt mechanism. From the manipulating device the bunch must be transferredto other de-- vices which act upon the bunch to complete it. In the manufacture of certain bunches ofgeneral conical shape, the bunch as it is delivered from the manipulating device is thrownout of alignment with the transfer; ring device which must pick it up to carry it to the next mechanism operating on the bunch. The purpose of the present inven tion is to re-align the bunch as. it is delivered from the manipulating device to eliminate the difliculty heretofore encountered in picking the bunch up for transport to another mechanism. With this and other objects not specifically mentioned in view, the invention consists 1n certain constructions and com binations which'will be hereinafter fully described and then-specifically set forth in the claims hereunto appended In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference indicate the same or like parts, Fig. 1- is a general elevation of a device constructed in accordance with the invention, thewell known parts being shown more or-less diagrammatically; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of the re-aligning means.

In carrying the invention into efi'ect, there is provided means for forming and manipulating a tapered bunch, a bunch transferring device for receiving bunches from the inanipulating means and transferring them to another device further acting on the bunch, and means receiving the bunch from the manipulating means and re-aligning it for engagement with the transferring device.

The parts above mentioned may bewidely var ed in construct on within the scope of 'the clai'ms, for the particular device selected to illustrate the invention 15 but one of many possible concrete embodiments of the same. The invention therefore is not to be restricted to the precise details of the structure shown and described.

vReferring to the drawings, 4 more or less diagrammatically indicates a chianti belt mechanism, the construction and operation of which is well known in the art. catcs a table-to which a hunch is delivered by the chianti belt mechanism. 6 indicates a pushing device which moves a'bunch over the table 5 from receiving position 7 to delivery position 8, whereit comes within the range of action of a manipulating device including a rotating conical member 9 and a stationary substantially concentric complementary member 10. -The rotating member of the manipulator is provided with the usual peripheral grooves 11. V

As the manipulation of the bunch is completed. the latter reaches a position in which it rests between the surface of therotating manipulating member 9 and the ends. of prongs 13 and 14. It is then out of alignment with a transferring device including spring actuated gripper fingers 15, 16, carried on the .end of an arm 17 operated by means of a pinion '18 and a cam actuated rack 19 of well known construction and operation.

For the purpose of re-aligning the manip ulated bunch'so that it may with certainty e picked up by the fingers 15-16 of the transferring device, there is, provided means forreceiving the bunch from the manipulating means and realigning it for engagement with the transferring device. -As shown,

this means consists in a cradle having a bunch supporting section 20 which is in alignment with the fingers 1516 of the transferring device. From the supporting section 20 extend two distorted fingers 21-22, the ends of which engage the grooves- 11 of the rotating manipulating member 9. This cradlelike structure is supported by means of screws 23 engaging slots 24 in said structure, and a bar 25 carried on which is a well known part of in connection with Assuming that a 12, a slight further an arm 26, the machine which the device is used.

movement of the rotate 5 indihunch is in the position ing manipulating member 9 causes it to roll out from under the prongs 13 l4. It then falls on the fingers-2l22 andslides down the same, and becomes re-aligned during this sliding movement, so that the fingers" 1516 of the transferring device can readily pick it up when they are swung down into position to do so.

What is claimed is: a 1. The combination with means for forming and manipulating a tapered bunch, of a bunch transferring device, and means receiving a bunch from the manipulating means; and re-aligning it for engagement with the transferring device.

2. The combination with means for forming and manipulating a tapered bunch, of a bunch transferring device, and a cradle receiving a bunch from themanipulating means and re-alignin with the transferring evice.

3. The combination with means for forming and manipulating a tapered bunch, of a bunch transferring device, and a sheet metal cradle having two distorted fingers engaging said manipulating means and receiving a bunch therefrom and re-aligning it for engagement with the transferring device.

4. A re-alining device for a cigar bunch machine comprising a cradle having two distorted fingers adapted to receive and to re-align a cigar bunch enga 'ed thereby.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

' RUPERT RUNDELL.

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